English News

Germany’s Merz ‘grateful’ centre-left SPD wants to stay in coalition after CDU’s heavy losses – as it happened

CDU suffered heavy losses in two regional elections, including in home state of former leader Angela Merkel, where…

Inquest into British aid workers killed in Gaza may call on Israeli and UK military chiefs

Lawyer tells hearing that families wish to know whether weaponry involved in deaths was made in BritainIsraeli and…

More than 150,000 underwater explosives used to deter seals at Tasmanian salmon farms since 2016

Salmon companies operating in Tasmanian marine areas deployed almost 1,800 explosives in first half of 2026, government figures…

A job that changed me: I cried nearly every day working in aged care, then realised I could bring joy instead

I once asked a resident what she would do if she could do anything. She replied: ‘I’d run…

Sylvia Plath Stole My Boyfriend: the 95-year-old who has turned her romance with Ted Hughes into a play

The Yorkshire poet had a ‘magic touch’, Liz Hicklin recalls, felt by many women: ‘It was like I…

Discovery of new Australian stick insect species reveals case of mistaken identity

New study describes two species, Anchiale robusta and Anchiale mabiensis, both found in far north QueenslandGet our breaking…

Sense and Sensibility review – Daisy Edgar-Jones leads sober-minded next-gen do-over of Austen romcom

With Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles as the Dashwood sisters, this fresh take on a beloved classic is not…

Man and police officer wounded in exchange of gunfire near Ontario synagogue

Officials say man was critically injured and officer was wounded in Yom Kippur incident near Belleville synagogueA police…